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When a long-term trend loses it’s momentum, short-term volatility tends to rise. It is easy to see why that should be so: the trend-following crowd is disoriented.

George Soros

Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth.
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Finding Interest Manipulation Politics Truth
My conceptual framework, which basically emphasizes the importance of misconceptions, makes me extremely critical of my own decisions. I know that I am bound to be wrong, and therefore am more likely to correct my own mistakes.
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Concept Criticism Frame Important Mistake Myself Wrong
The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.
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Attain Improvement Infinite Perfection
The hardest thing to judge is what level of risk is safe.
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Hard Judgement Level Life Risk
What works for Germany can’t work for the rest of Europe: No country can run a chronic surplus without others running deficits.
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Country Resource Run Work
Markets can influence the events that they anticipate.
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Anticipate Event Influence Marketing
The reality is that financial markets are self-destabilizing; occasionally they tend toward disequilibrium, not equilibrium.
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Marketing Reality Science
Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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Future Market Present Price View Wrong
The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.
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Country Independent Lying Right Strength Talk Thinking
Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test.
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Investment Practice Science Submit
Unfortunately, the more complex the system, the greater the room for error.
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Complex Errors Fortunate Mistake Room System
Discount the obvious, bet on the unexpected.
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Discount Expectation Inspirational Risk
The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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Big Myself Situation Worst
An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.
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Greatness Interest Member Open Possible Society
To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.
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Mistake Myself Pride Recognition Shame Wrong
To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.
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Hands heavy Need Success Time Yourself

When a long-term trend loses it’s momentum, short-term volatility tends to rise. It is easy to see why that should be so: the trend-following crowd is disoriented.

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When a long-term trend loses it’s momentum, short-term volatility tends to rise. It is easy to see why that should be so: the trend-following crowd is disoriented.

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